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5 retirement living market gaps to fix in 2018

Why isn't the Retirement Living sector maturing at the same pace as, say, student housing? These five sizeable gaps in the market have their parts to play.

How build-to-rent is changing the London property narrative

The burgeoning build-to-rent sector cannot be accused of simply fiddling around the edges a housing crisis; purpose-built rental homes look like they’re here to stay.

Emerging Alternative Asset Trends for 2018

Alternative property investments accounted for a third of the UK market during the first half of 2017. We ask: what are the emerging trends that will continue to dominate in 2018?

UK risks losing a generation of property SMEs

New homes built by SME firms fell below a quarter of market output for the first time ever in 2016. What has gone wrong?

Collectivism and community in the property market

The Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017 has been given Royal assent and its regulations are now in operation, but is collectivism really having an impact in the market?

London Mayor dangles another carrot for developers. Will it work?

London Mayor Sadiq Khan confirms a ‘threshold approach’ toward affordable housing in the Supplementary Planning Guidance. We discuss guidelines, promises, crackdowns and carrots ahead of our Viability and Planning conference on Thursday 28th September.

Investing in London commercial property, one year on

We look at the current shape of London's commercial sector a year after the Brexit vote, and why portfolio diversification is key for today’s investors.

5 long-term London investment growth trends | Residential

We’ve compiled top findings from across the web to develop a clearer picture of today’s property landscape for residential investors.

Join us for our first alternative assets event this September

From student housing and retirement living to PRS and ‘micro living’, investors are opting for emerging high-yield markets to bypass stalling sales.

What does the general election result mean for the market?

With the UK housing minister gone and markets caught in the crossfire after what was an eventful general election, we discuss what the situation means for property businesses and housing delivery.